Riebiņi / Rybnishtki
Born in 5631 (1871) in the city of Utzian. He received his main education from R. Natan Tzvi Finkel at the Slobodka yeshiva, and was greatly involved with him in the dissemination of Torah and Musar.
He served as rosh yeshiva in the city of Mstislavl, district of Mogilev, as rosh yeshiva at the Radin yeshiva, and as spiritual director for two years at the Telshe yeshiva.
In 5666 he was accepted as rabbi in the city of Kamai, district of Kovna, and in 5674 (1914) was accepted as rabbi here, and founded and directed a yeshiva according to the Musar approach.
During the years of the First World War (apparently in 5675) he was compelled to go into exile in Russia, and directed the Radin yeshiva which had also gone into exile.
He dedicated his life to the spreading of the Torah of Musar.
He passed away in Slobodka on 26 Tishrei 5681 (8 October 1920).
Passages from his Torah novellae and Musar reflections were published in the collection Tevunah.
Ohalei Shem, p. 167. Tevunah, vol. 1, year 5701, pp. 12–13. An article of appreciation about him in Tenu'at HaMusar, vol. 5, chapter 16.
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